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Summary

Possible former extraction pits of post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork pits and possible mound on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the west of Sandy’s Farm. The earthworks remain visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CLAY PIT? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Clay pits are depicted in proximity here.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2308-09 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The earthwork pits are partly visible.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2107 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The extraction pits are visible as earthwork pits and possible mound.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Possible former extraction pits of post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork pits and possible mound on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the west of Sandy’s Farm. The northwestern of the two pits is sub-oval in shape and measures approximately 43m in length by 29m in width. That to the immediate southeast is also sub-oval in shape and measures approximately 40m in length by 24m in width. This earthwork appears to be cut into a natural scarp, with a sub-circular mound approximately 30m in diameter on the edge of this scarp and possibly derived from the dumping of up-cast material from the extraction pit. Clay pits are depicted in the vicinity here on the Ordnance Survey First Edition Ordnance Survey map, which may give some indication as to the nature of these extraction pits. The earthworks remain visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2308-09 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST2107 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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